Automatic file conversion

RapidImages — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:38:46 GMT

Hi,

We are setting up a file conversion service and would like to support Archicad file format.

I would like to set up a service that opens a .dwg file and saves it as .pln. Preferably, I would call Archicad from the command line with the input and output files as arguments. However, if it is possible to start Archicad with a script, from command line, that opens and re-saves a file it would also be a viable option.

As I have not been able to find an existing solution to the issue, I have been looking at the documentation, and examples, for scripting AC with python.

From the example at :
https://archicadapi.graphisoft.com/getting-started-with-Archicad-python-connection

It seems straight forward to

1. open a connection

2. open a file

3. save the file

However, when running the script from VS code, as suggested in the article, I am unable to connect without specifying a port number to connect to

from Archicad import ACConnection # create connection conn = ACConnection.connect() assert conn acc = conn.commands act = conn.types acu = conn.utilities # open file acc.OpenFile(r"C:\temp\box1.dwg")

python "C:\temp\export.py" Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\temp\export.py", line 10, in <module> conn = ACConnection.connect() TypeError: connect() missing 1 required positional argument: 'port'

Furthermore, when running it from the 'Python palette' inside AC it does not find the open file command from
http://archicadapi.graphisoft.com/archicadPythonPackage/Archicad.releases.ac24.html

Is there a way to adjust the script to work from command line, and add the saving of the file?

Thank you in advance

topic Automatic file conversion in Archicad Python API

Automatic file conversion